San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

Massive Response After Rancho Bernardo Creek Turns Purple

/in , /by /10 News (San Diego)by Jonathan Horn

Connie Bakken opened her bedroom window Sunday morning and didn’t quite believe her eyes. “I called my husband and said, ‘Why is the stream purple?” she says. Bakken lives in a Rancho Bernardo home that overlooks a creek just west of Matinal Circle. What she saw – the creek where she loves to watch turtles […]

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‘Critical Shutdown’ Stops River Water From Reaching Lake Casitas

/in , /by /Ventura County Starby Cheri Carlson

Runoff from the Ventura River gave Lake Casitas some much-needed relief over the past several weeks until about five feet of muck got in the way. With no imported water, the lake depends on local rainfall and river runoff, including through a diversion canal above the lake. In recent years, however, diverting water happened a […]

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VOSD Podcast: Going Deep On Pure Water

/in , /by /Voice of San Diegoby Adriana Heldiz

For more than a decade, San Diego has been talking about recycling water. Wastewater would be filtered to drinking water standards and eventually provide the city about a third of its water needs. In November, the City Council approved the first, $1.4 billion phase of the project, but the city can’t and won’t say how much […]

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Local Elementary School Finds Increased Lead In Drinking Water

/in , /by /FOX 5 San Diego

Water from drinking fountains at a local elementary school tested for lead levels higher than district-mandated limits, officials announced. Parents at Juarez Elementary School in the Serra Mesa area were notified of the test results in a letter this week. District officials noted that the lead levels discovered actually fell below state and national legal requirements, […]

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